We’re lucky in our friends here at Purple Hearts, but there’s nothing lucky about Tina’s being named to the Spring 2008 Book Sense Children’s Pick list. It has everything to do with her being hard-working, talented and witty!

She was one of only 7 authors listed under teen reads. Here’s what they had to say:

HOW TO HOOK A HOTTIE: A Novel, by Tina Ferraro (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $8.99, 9780385734387 / 0385734387) “Ferraro captures the high school voice perfectly with this enjoyable romp about a smart young girl’s desire to make money, only to come up with a slightly harebrained plan that is not what she bargained for. A good, fun read for girls 14 and older.” —Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA